There have been many decisive battles throughout human history that have changed the course of human history in defining and unalterable ways.
Even if we were to confine our thoughts to the United States alone, we might think of the battle of Yorktown, the decisive battle in the American Revolutionary War. Had the Colonies not surrounded the British at Yorktown in 1781, putting the nail in the coffin of the world's premier military power, no one knows what would have been the fate of this experiment in democracy, independence, and freedom that is the United States. For all we know, we could still be living under British imperialism.
Or we might also consider the Battle of Gettysburg—the turning point of the Civil War. If George Meade was unable to fend off the attacks of Robert E. Lee, it's likely that the Confederate Army would have marched on Washington DC. President Lincoln would have been forced to flee, we would be called the Confederate States of America, and the nation would have remained severely severed. Of course, this is not to mention the decades that slavery would have continued.
One also thinks of Stalingrad, considered by many to be the turning point in World War II. If the Nazis secured this victory, they would have had unrestricted access to the oil-rich region of the Caucuses Mountains, and plenty of time to develop a nuclear weapon. Fascism by threat of genocide could have spread further in the world than any of us care to imagine.
Certainly the outcomes of these battles have had massive importance...
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Mike Riccardi serves as the Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Community Church, which includes overseeing Fundamentals of the Faith classes, eight foreign language outreach Bible studies, and evangelism in nearby jails, rehab centers, and in the local neighborhood....